Nailing block for composite walls



Feb. 7, 1928. 1,658,407

,. P. GUSTAVESON NAILING BLOCK FOR COMPOSITE WALLS Filed Sept. 9. 1926 Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

UNITED STATES PALMER eus'ravnsomoa nos'nneiimis, CALIFORNIA,

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Application filedse ptember b,1926. seas; miisas vp'.

that enter into the construction of fabricated metal Walls or partition structures and which nailing blocks provide pointsof 'ato tachment for the ground strips to which the and which ground stripsalso function as plaster stopsand gauges. h

.It will be understood that in the construe tion of modern buildings it is the general practice where fire proof structure is desired, to form certain of the'walls, andparticularly the partitions, of metal and plastic material, either plaster or cement, and as the wall orpartition frame work is made up of metal bars, wire lath and the like,

there must be proVided'somemeans for re ceiving the nails that are utilized in anchoring the ground" strips that are an essential partof the wall;

It is the purpose 'vide relatively simple and practical nailing blocksthat may be easily and quickly secured to certain of the metalba-rs that form apart of the wall'st'ructure, preferably the flanged upright members that function as studs, and which nailing blocks by" virtue of their relatively simple structure maybe easily and cheaply'pro-duced and also readilyapplied to the flanged members of the wall structure.

A further object of my invention is to provide relatively simple and eflicient means for firmly anchoring or securing the nailing blocks tothe flanged metal wall members. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that-will hereinafter be more fully del scribed and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig.1 is an elevational view of'a portion of a wall or partition'and showing my improved nailing blocks applied to the lower portions of the stud" members of the fabricated metal structure that forms a part of said wall or partition.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view iota nailing block of my improved construction,

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the nailing modified form of thenailing block. base boards or picture moulding are secured of my, invention to proo block ap lied to a flanged stud member and o showing portions of the ground strip, secured to said nailing block.

4 is an enlarged horizontalsection. Fig. 51s a-perspective view of'a portion of a; modified form of the nailing block. Flg. 6 1s a perspective view of'a further Fig. 7 is a detail view showing the position of the block retaining clip as the same.

is applied to a stud member.

Fig. 8 is aperspectlve V1eWl of a modified" form of the nailing oblock retaining clip. F ig; 9 is a perspective view of amo dified form of the nailing block.

As illustrated in h Fig. 2, my 'improved nailingblockconsists of a strip or section 10, preferably of wood or compressed fibrous material,. said strip "being approximately ten or twelve inches in length and having one of its side faces shaped so as to'conform to the flanged wall member to which the block is to be applied In practically all compositewalls or par-, if

titions now erected, the stud members are either ;metal channels or I- beams and in order thatthe nailing blockcma y be readily tions of the corners on one side of the nail- .ingblock are cutaway. as designated by ll fitted to theseforms of stud members, pore the" nailing block provides on one face a v relatively narrow rib or ,portion'l2 that fits 'snugly between the flanges of the channel or I-beainso. that when the block is properly applied to the stud memberapproximately two-thirds of the body of the block projects beyond the stud-memberthus providing ample nail-receiving areas on both sides of the block; I .Q

When the block is properly applied to the stud member, the rib 121fills the space beotween the flanges of said stud member and the side'faces of the main body portion of the block, or that portion that projects beyond the flanges, lie flush with the outer faces ofthe flanges (see Fig; 4).

In theferection o f the composite wallthe nailing blocks are. inserted between the flanges ofthe stud members Simmediately above the floor line as illustrated in Fig. 1 and thus said nailing blocks are in position,

to receive the nails that fasten the ground strips G, which latter receive the nails that secure the base board B, and in addition, the upper one of the ground strips serves as av stop and gauge for the plaster that forms the facing of the wall or partition. Gbviously where the nailing strips; are used points of attachment for the picture moulding, said blocks are applied to the stud members adjacent to the ceiling structure.

The nailing blocks may be tied or an chored to the stud members by various means, but I prefer to utilize small clipsor open loops-'13 of metal which are of such' I dimensions as to encircle the nailing block and'st'ud member to which it is applied and to facilitate the application 01 these clips to the nailing blocks, the opening 14: in said clip or loop. is made wide enough so that the clip may be applied'to the flanged studm'em vment iscarried out, the. face of the nailing block opposite the face that is provided with therib 12' has formed in it one ormore hori Zontally disposed wire-receiving slots or keris 15 and'whzich latter receive the central portions of the tie wires. 7

In Fig. 6 I' have shown a modified construction wherein the tie wire T is embedded" in the body'of the nailing block and which arrangement may be accomplished by the application of sulficient pressure to the wire toforce the same into'the body of the block.

In Fig. 8 I have illustrated a substantially U-shaped or stirrup-shaped clip 16, the end portions ol which are bent slightly toward each other so that when the clip is applied to the block and" flanged wall member it will retain its position as a result of the resiliencyof the metal in said end portions andwhi'ch resiliency causes the end portions ofthe clip to bear with considcrable'friction against, the block and flanged member. I p

In this form of clip the end portions may be provided with apertures 17' for the reception of nails that are driven into the nailing block to secure the clip thereto. 7

If desired, the upper portion of one face of the nailing blockmay be cut away on a. gradual taper as designated by 18 and thus when the clip is applied to this form of block, it will gradually draw the blockinto close engagement with the flanged wall member.

The

a nailing block that is especially designed forming the functions for which it is intended.

'It" will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the Various parts. of my improved nailing block may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope'ot which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention I. The combination with a flanged metal wall member, of a nailing block liavi'ng'one of its laces'lormed so as to fit between the flanges 01' said wall forming member Vertically disposed shoulders formed on the side laces olsaid block for engagement with the.

edges or the flangesof said wall'l'orming member and means tor securing'said nailing block to. said wall member which means comprises an open loop of resilient metal.

2. The'combination with a flanged; metal wall member, of a nailing block having one" of its faces formed so as to fit between the. flanges of said wall formingmember laterally disposed longitudinally extending shoulders formed on the side faces of said block: for engagement with theedges of the-flanges of said wall forming member and means comprising an open resilient loop 'adaptedto enc rcle said block and the fianged member' to which it is applied for securingsaid block to saidfianged'memher.

3. The combination with a flanged metal wall forming member, of a nailing block provided on one face witha rib that. is adapted to occupy the'space between the flanges of said wall forming member lateral shoul ders formed on the side facesv of said block between said rib and the body of the block and an open loopjot' resilient metal adapted to encircle said wall-formingmember'and said" nailing block, which shoulders are adaptedto bear on theedgcs of the flanges of said wall forming member.

4. The combination with a flanged metal wall forming member, of a nailingbloek provided on one facewitli a rib that is adapted to occupy the space between the flanges of said wall: forming member lateral shoulders formed on the side faces of said block. between said rib and the body of the, block,

which shoulders are adapted, to bear on. the

edges of the flanges of. said wall forming member and means comprising an open loop of r'esilient'metali for securing said nailing block to said. flanged member;

5. The combination with a flanged metal Wall forming member, of a nailing block 7 having a portion adapted to be positioned between the flan es of said Wall forming member the side aees of that portion of the 5 block that project from the wall forming member lying flush with the outer faces of the flanges of said wall forming member and an open loop of resilient metal adapted to be applied to the wall forming member and said nailing block for securing the latter 10 to said wall forming member.

In'testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PALMER GUSTAVESON. 

